The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30

once tried the plan of primary cleo
tons, the republicans of Allen county
will never return to the old delegate
system. The plan as adopted fol
guidance this year::was faulty in thai
it failed to designate the manner il
which the vote should be counted
when q nomination was thrown int
the convention. But Notwithstanding
the slight jOlting inevitably resulting
from this oversight, the new plaT
proved on the whole so satisfactory
that the convention refused by large
majority to return to the old delegate
system. After thorough discussion IL
was agreed that the same plan pursued
this year should he followed next year
with the provision added that when Q
nomination was thrown into the con.
ventiOn, the candidate receiving . ma.
jority of the votes in any one precinct
should receive all the delegate votes
of said precinct; and that when nc
candidate receives a majority, the votes
of the precinct should be apportioned
according to the ballots cast at the
primary. With this change the plan
becomes complete and seems to us to
be as free from objection as any nomi-
mating device can possibly be.
At.last we are able to write, without
straining our conscience, that we have
attended "surprlse party" that was o
genuine surprise. Last Monday eve
mining Mr.. w. ii. Evans and family
were invited to take tea with Mrs,
Nettie Wise. About dusk they return
ed home, only to be received by Mrs.
Wise to whom they had made their
adieus but few moments before. and
to find their house filled with friends
waiting to congratulate--them:. on the
twentieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding day. The surprise could mot have
been MORE complete and it was some
minutes before Mr.. Evans and his
amiable wife could realize what it all
meant. They were again .overwhelm-
ed when, in behalf Of the friends pres
ent, Rev. Mr.. Hyatt presented to them
an elegant China dinner set. The
Kickapoo Club, of which Mr.. Evans
is member, also testified their esteem
by the presentation of pretty coral
water set. The formal part of the pro-
gram being over, the remainder of the
evening was spent socially and pleas
antly, making the occasion on the
whole, one to be long remembered.
In common with all his other repub-
lican friends from whom we have
heard an expression, the REGISTER re-
grets exceedingly the announcement
of d. L. Warner, of Geneva, as an in
dependent candidate for register of
deeds. We regret it, not because it
endangers Mr.. Duncan's election, for
we do not believe that it does; but be-
cause we think it political and per-
sonal mistake on the part of Mr.. War
ner which he will some day repent.
Mr.. Warner must know that he has no
possible chance of election. The result
Of his candidacy, if it have any result,
can only be the election of the demo-
cratic candidate. When this is made
clear to him, as It will be by a little
reflection, we can hardly believe that
he will persist in his candidacy. After
fighting the democratic party all his
life ii seems hardly possible that Mr..
Warner will allow himself to be used
as the tool of that party, to accom-
plish the defeat of an irreproachable
republican who was fairly and honest
ly nominated.
The engagement of Agnes Herndon
at the opera house next Tuesday night
offers rare treat to our amusement
loving people, as lola has never before
been visited by an actress of SO wide a
reputation. Concerning herself and
the play she will put on the boards
here, the Chicago Herald says: "N[iss
Agnes Herndon, who has returned for
n two weeks engagement at the Col
umbia, drew large audience last eve
ming, and vastly amused those who at
tended by her acting in the new come
dy, "The Commercial Tourists
Bride" tits a decidedly laughable
composition Astounding i'm really
amusing situations, and if the future
may be predicated upon the impress
sion made last evening, the comedy is
likely to prove profitable investment
for Miss Herndon."
]. B. Chamberlain, Geo. Barber, B.
s. Smith, Jerritt Smith, Frank Culver,
Jesse Barker, Harry Bragg and J. B.
Tholen, members of the Humboldt
Lodge A. o. u. W.. came up last Fri
day night to visit the lola Lodge of
that order. After the work of the
Lodge was concluded the visiting
brethren were escorted to the Nickel
Plate and feasted on oysters and other
good things. These fraternal visits
between the citizens of the two towns
do much to soften the asperities of bust
ness rivalry and we hope they will be
of frequent occurrence.
DR.. Il. G. Culver was the unanimous choice
of the convention for County Clerk. The hear
ty nomination which he received by acclama-
tion shows the confidence the democrats have
in their nominee for this important office.
-C0Urdnf.
Doubtless. And yet We happen to
know that if a certain young lola DEM
ocrat had consented to go before the
convention as candidate for this Of
flee, DR.. Culver's name would not have
been mentioned. This being the case
the Doctors ''unanimous" nomination
does not mean as much as might at
first appear.
Since our little notice last week of
the young man who wished to get a
place in lola where he could work for
his board and go to school, we have
had several applications from parties
young man on such terms. There are
doubtless other families who would
like to take a girl on the same terms.
If any young men or women wanting to
take advantage of these opportunities
will call on us we will take pleasure in
directing them to the parties alluded to.
THE PLACE to buy goods is where
they keep them to sell. I carry the
only complete line of crockery in Allen
county including glassware, chinaware
white and luster band granite ware,
lamps and cutlery. also carry as large
a stock of staple and fancy groceries,